Product Manual

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obstructions with mower
Blade is scraping
ground
1. Mower is too low
2. Field is ridged
3. Field is too wet
1. Raise mower - reset wheels.
2. Cut field at a different angle
3. Stop and wait until is dried
Gearbox
overheating
1. Low on lubricant
2. Incorrect lubricant type
3. Excessive trash build-up around
gearbox
1. Fill to proper level
2. Replace with proper lubricant
3. Remove trash
Gearbox leaking
1. Damaged oil seal
2. Bent shaft
3. Shaft rough in oil seal area
4. Oil seal installed wrong
5. Oil seal not sealing in the
housing
6. Oil level too high
7. Hole in gearbox
8. Gasket damaged
9. Bolts loose
1. Replace seal
2. Replace oil seal and shaft
3. Replace or repair shaft
4. Replace seal
5. Replace seal or use a sealant on outside
diameter of seal
6. Drain oil to proper level
7. Replace gearbox
8. Replace gasket
9. Tighten bolts
NOTE: Since the oil heats, the gearbox may reach a rather high temperature during work and its out
surface may become very hot to touch. This is normal and will cause no damage. It is, however,
important to always check that the oil is at the correct level and the correct type.
PTO contacts
mower front
frame when
raised
Raising mower too high or incorrect
adjustment of tractor top link
Adjust top link or tractor lift stops (See
attachments instructions)
Gearbox noisy
1. Worn bearings
2. Low oil in gearbox
1. Replace bearings
2. Check level and add oil
Blades wear too
fast
1. Cutting in sandy conditions
2. Cutting in rocky conditions
3. Blades hitting ground
1. Increase cutting height
2. Increase cutting height. Remove
rocks
3. Increase cutting height
Mower seems to
require excessive
power
1. Advancing into grass too rapidly
2. Hitting ground
3. Worn or dull blades
4. Tractor not large enough
5. Grass wet
6. Grass too tall and heavy
1. Reduce forward travel speed
2. Raise mower and reset wheels
3. Sharpen or replace blades
4. Use larger horsepower tractor
5. Allow grass to dry before mowing
6. Slow ground speed of tractor but
keep engine running at full PTO RPM.
Make two passes. Raise mower for first
pass and lower for next pass.
Mower moves
from side to side
when cutting
Loose tractor sway chains or bars, or
sway blocks improperly installed
Adjust sway chains, bars, or sway
blocks